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Some Champions: Sketches and Fiction from a Humorist's Career
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ISBN10: 0020223439
ISBN13: 9780020223436
Publisher: Touchstone Books
Published: Jun 2 1993
Pages: 228
Weight: 0.54
Height: 0.50 Width: 5.53 Depth: 8.27
Language: English
ISBN13: 9780020223436
Publisher: Touchstone Books
Published: Jun 2 1993
Pages: 228
Weight: 0.54
Height: 0.50 Width: 5.53 Depth: 8.27
Language: English
Sharing stories and sketches by beloved sports columnist Ring Lardner, this book is guaranteed to bring a laugh to readers as they follow Ring through the adventures of everyday life.In a collection of untold stories and sketches, Ring Lardner showcases his wit and wry sense of irony in every piece. A sportswriter by trade, Lardner was widely known for his superb ear for the regional peculiarities of speech and notoriously loved for his humor. A must for anyone interested in classic American fiction, Some Champions shares many of Lardner's classic tales focused on the quirks and pathos of human beings, including their daily turmoils and small triumphs.
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